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by carteki » Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:32 am
The people who settle in Singapore don't care about others. All they care about are themselves and what they can get out of the system. They like that it is safe, ordered etc. I had an interesting discussion with a 3rd gen expat (holds SG ppt) who was looking at ways of her potential male offspring avoid ns. She had no clue about the rules regarding ns and citizens and birth to citizens, but still has no plans to leave SG.
It is as MS says - if you are one of the few people who actually sees and understands how the system works and thinks beyond their own social circle, then Singapore feels more and more like a prison state that is there to enrich the few and leaves everyone else behind.
To the person looking at moving from Aus - Only you can answer the question based on what you want. Do you want to live in a safe secure environment where you have no rights, but since you have enough money it is not an issue and you don't really care what happens to the others or know what happens to others, but don't really care. You'll be okay here. If you care - well, then you'll struggle. There are other factors too - like the sameness of society, the lack of culture. Read through the forum and you may get a sense of what irks the people who are already here, but some people love it, others hate it and can't wait to leave.